Antarctic explorer’s 118-year-old painting discovered among penguin poo The watercolour of a small bird was painted by Dr Edward Wilson, who died in 1912 with Captain Robert Scott on their return trip to the south pole. The watercolour was found among a portfolio of papers inside a bunk at the hut at Cape Adare, says the Antarctic Heritage Trust, which is restoring 1,500 artefacts from the hut.

With 7.5 million visitors, National Museum of China beat Louvre as 2016’s most popular museum Almost 108 million people visited museums around the world last year, according to a new report. The study features a list of the 20 museums that drew the most visitors in 2016, examining museums of all kinds, including science and natural history. Art institutions, however, do account for 13 of the top 20, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and Tate Modern.

Blockade of Qatar threatens cultural institutions Moving works of art has become difficult and museum building projects may suffer due to the diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, which has resulted in the partial blockade of Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have cut off ties with the oil- and gas-rich state, accusing it of supporting terrorism.